Where I Stand (Twila Paris album)
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- Sound Emporium, The Dugout, Quad Studios and OmniSound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- AIR Studios (London, England)
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| Released | April 2, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | CCM, Christian pop, inspirational | |||
| Length | 52:09 | |||
| Label | Sparrow/EMI | |||
| Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
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Where I Stand is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Twila Paris released on April 2, 1996. After being on Star Song Records for more than ten years, Paris signed on with sister label Sparrow Records starting with this release.[1][2][3] The album debuted and peaked at number 87 on the Top 200 Albums chart, marking Paris' first time on that chart and number 3 on the Top Christian Albums chart in Billboard magazine. The album's first single "Faithful Friend" is a duet with singer-songwriter (and Sparrow labelmate) Steven Curtis Chapman, which they wrote together and placed in the top 5 on Christian radio and Paris' second single "(I Am) Not Afraid Anymore" reached number 1 on the Christian AC chart.
All songs written by Twila Paris, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love's Been Following You" | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Hold On" | 5:18 | |
| 3. | "Band of Survivors" | 5:44 | |
| 4. | "Faithful Friend" (duet with Steven Curtis Chapman) | Paris, Chapman | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Jesus in You" | 4:01 | |
| 6. | "Honor and Praise" | 3:39 | |
| 7. | "(I Am) Not Afraid Anymore" | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "What Did He Die For?" | 5:35 | |
| 9. | "House of Cards" | 4:11 | |
| 10. | "I Never Get Used to What You Do" | 6:14 | |
| 11. | "I Will Listen" | 3:41 |
Personnel
- Twila Paris – vocals, backing vocals (2)
- Shane Keister – keyboards (1–5, 7–10), acoustic piano (11)
- Blair Masters – programming (6), additional keyboards (10)
- Brian Hughes – electric guitar (1), bouzouki (1), oud (1), acoustic guitar (6)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1–4, 8–10)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (3, 8)
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (3, 5, 7)
- Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar (5, 7)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (1–3, 8–10)
- David Hungate – bass (4, 5, 7)
- Steve Brewster – drums (1–3, 5, 7–10)
- Paul Leim – drums (4)
- David Hamilton – string arrangements (2)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (4)
- Conni Ellisor – string arrangements (8)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements (11)
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (2, 4, 8)
- The London Session Orchestra – strings (2, 4, 8)
- John Catchings – cello (11)
- Bob Mason – cello (11)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (11)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (11)
- Chris Eaton – backing vocals (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10)
- Diana DeWitt – backing vocals (1, 3, 7)
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals (1–3, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 3, 9, 10)
- Nicol Smith – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Micah Wilshire – backing vocals (3)
- Steven Curtis Chapman – vocals (4)
- Tabitha Fair – backing vocals (9)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (9)
- Lisa Keith – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Peter York – executive producer
- Brown Bannister – producer
- Steve Bishir – recording
- Rupert Coulson – string recording
- David Thoener – mixing
- Gary Paczosa – additional engineer
- Carl Meadows – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Hank Nirider – assistant engineer
- Martin Woodlee – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
- Karen Philpott – art direction
- Torne White – design
- Andrew Eccles – photography
- E.J. Carr – photography
- Jeffrey Tay – wardrobe stylist
- Ilise Harris – hair, make-up
- Proper Management – management
